RUMFORD — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in
Lewiston will offer a free four-part workshop at Rumford Hospital for
cancer patients, survivors and caregivers titled “Food for Life –
Eating Well for Cancer Survivorship.”

The workshops are sponsored by The Cancer Project, a Washington D.C.
based nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival
through nutrition education and research.

The workshops will take place in Conference Room A and are scheduled to
be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 3 and 10.

The sessions are described as follows:

Session one: Fueling up on low-fat foods and flavoring fiber.

Session two: Discovering dairy alternatives and planning healthy meals.

Session three: Replacing meat and enhancing antioxidants and
phytochemicals (non-nutritive plant chemicals with disease preventative
properties).

Session four: Immune boosting foods and maintaining a healthy weight.

Cathi DiCoco, a Food for Life instructor with The Cancer Project,
will lead the workshops. She has 25 years experience in culinary
instruction. To preregister, call the Dempsey Center at 795-8250 or
toll-free at 1-877-336-7287. For more information, visit
www.dempseycenter.org or www.cancerproject.org.